LISBON (Reuters) - Thousands of teachers across Portugal walked away from final exams held at secondary schools on Monday to protest against planned spending cuts in education, leaving many pupils unable to take the tests, unions said.Full story
Thousands of Portuguese students have missed mandatory end-of-year exams because of a 24-hour strike by teachers opposing government plans to extend their working week and reduce staff numbers. Full story
Six years have passed since three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared in Portugal, but the case has not been forgotten. The British government is now funding its own investigation to follow up on a number of leads as her parents hold out hope for answers. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports.
British authorities have combed over evidence for two years in the Madeleine McCann case and are now opening up their own investigation. NBC's Mandy Clark reports.
The parents of Madeline McCann, a little girl who went missing on a family trip to Portugal six years ago, were offered new hope with the announcement of an investigation into their daughter’s disappearance by Scotland Yard. NBC’s Maria Schiavocampo reports.
Chef Rui Correia demonstrates how you can cook up a delicious Portuguese dish he remembers his grandmother making: pork panados (breaded and fried pork medallions) with watercress and tomato salad.
What happened in Cyprus is a one-time situation, says John Ryding, RDQ Economics. "You couldn't do that on a country like Spain or Portugal or Ireland," he says. Jeff Solomon, Accounting Company, also offers his thoughts on earnings.
Hawaii's Garret McNamara may have broken his own world record by surfing this estimated 100-foot wave in Portugal. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro greets supporters after a meeting with Portuguese and Venezuelan businessmen in Lisbon June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: POLITICS)
Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho talks with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during a meeting at the Necessidades palace in Lisbon June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Hugo Correia (PORTUGAL - Tags: POLITICS)
Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho talks with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at the Necessidades palace in Lisbon June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Hugo Correia (PORTUGAL - Tags: POLITICS)
Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho talks with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at the Necessidades Palace in Lisbon June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Hugo Correia (PORTUGAL - Tags: POLITICS)
